Part 2 - LA84 Foundation

soloists Park In-gi, Lee Jae-suk and
Yang Yon-sup.
• An Evening of Orchestral Music
(September 13)
• Yongsanjae (Pongwonsa Temple,
September 14-15)
Some 20 Buddhist monks including
Park Song-am a "Living Cultural
Treasure," enacted Yongsanjae, an
elaborate Buddhist ritual for praying
for peace of the souls of the dead and
for national prosperity.
• An Evening of Music for Royal
Ancestral Ceremonies (September 18)
Confucian ritual music was performed
at Chongmyo, the royal ancestral
shrine of the Choson Kingdom (1392-
1910), with the utmost fidelity and
authenticity by nine governmentdesignated
masters and 316 other
musicians, including members of the
National Classical Music Institute
Orchestra.
< Grand Feasts of Korean Traditional
Music and Dance >
• Presentation of Korean Traditional
Music and Dance (September
19-October 5)
Two alternating programs of military
band music, the pansori, narrative
songs, the samulnori percussion
ensemble and folk dance pieces were
presented.
• Open-Air Korean Folklore Festival
(Seoul Nori Madang, September
15-October 5)
A colorful program of Korean traditional
folk arts were presented from 5 p.m.
everyday, at the Seoul Nori Madang,
an outdoor stage for folk arts performances.
• Seoul International Folklore Festival
(September 10-18)
Folk dance troupes from 12 countries
performed in Seoul, Wonju, Kwangju,
Pusan, Suwon, Chonju, Taegu,
Inchon, Taejon and Uijongbu. The 12
troupes were from Korea, U.S., Japan,
Senegal, Poland, New Zealand,
France, Turkey, Tunisia, Peru, Italy and
Indonesia. They also attended the
Opening Ceremony of the Games.
Motion pictures festivals
Twenty-seven prize-winning films from
20 countries were shown during the
Seoul International Film Festival,
which was held from September 15
through October 2 at the Sejong
Cultural Center and the Hyundai To Art
Hall. Eight films came from Eastern
European countries including the
U.S.S.R.
Twelve outstanding Korean feature
films were shown during the Korean
Film Week, which was held from
September 12 to 23 at the Taehan
Theater. The festivals presented the
following films:
• Pelle Erobreren (Denmark, the best
film award winner at the 1988 Cannes
Film Festival)
• Un Zoo en Nuit (Canada)
• Skalpel Prosin (Czechoslovakia,
winner of the IFF Prize in the 1985
Moscow International Film Festival)
• Catch Me and You Are Caught
(Indonesia)
• Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss
(Federal Republic of Germany, Golden
Bear Award winner at the 1982 Berlin
Film Festival)
• Gandhi (United Kingdom, winner of
the 1982 Academy Award for Best Film)
• Beyond the Walls (Israel)
• The Theme (U.S.S.R., the best film
award winner in the 1987 Berlin Film
Festival)
• Birdy (U.S.A.)
• The Terroriser (Chinese Taipei,
winner of the 1987 Locarno Film
Festival Jury Chairman's Award)
• El Lute (Spain)
• Frequence Meutre (France)
• Naplo Szerelmeimnek (Hungary)
• Places in the Heart (U.S.A., winner
of the 1987 Academy Awards for Best
Actress and Best Scenario)
• Die Bleierne Zeit (Federal Republic
of Germany, winner of the 1982 Venice
Film Festival Gold Lion Award)
• Proc (Czechoslovakia, winner of the
1988 Czechoslovakia IOC Award)
• The Official Story (Argentina, winner
of the Best Actress Award in the 1985
Cannes Film Festival)
• A World Apart (United Kingdom,
winner of the Best Actress Award in
the 1988 Cannes Film Festival)
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